Variations and mechanisms of asbestos fibre distribution in stream water / H. Schreier and J. Taylor.: En36-503/118E-PDF

"Asbestos fibre concentrations were determined in a ten-month study on the Sumas River in British Columbia and Washington State. An active landslide in a headwater tributary has exposed asbestos-rich serpentine bedrock, and this source influences asbestos fibre concentration of the entire downstream section of the river to the international border"--Abstract, p. v.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada. Inland Waters Directorate. Pacific and Yukon Region. Water Quality Branch.
Title Variations and mechanisms of asbestos fibre distribution in stream water / H. Schreier and J. Taylor.
Series title Technical bulletin - Inland Waters Directorate ; no. 118
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Variations et mécanismes de distribution des fibres d'amiante dans les cours d'eau.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Vancouver, British Columbia : Environment Canada, Inland Waters Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, Water Quality Branch, 1981.
Author / Contributor Schreier, Hanspeter, 1941-
Taylor, J.
Description v, 17 p. : maps, graphs, photographs
Catalogue number
  • En36-503/118E-PDF
Subject terms Rivers
Environmental impact
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